by our College Data Analytics Team
Picking a college for your sport means looking beyond the field or court. We have ranked 21 programs for Men’s Volleyball by academic-athletic quality, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you decide, College Factual weighs a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and aid per athlete from the EADA survey), and overall school quality, drawing on NCAA, U.S. Department of Education EADA, and IPEDS data. Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. This public school is set in University Park, PA. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus records an NCAA APR of 1000, and a 100% Graduation Success Rate. The federal graduation rate stands at 91%. Team revenue averages $11,923 per participant, compared with $61,430 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $25,170.
Messiah University ranked #2 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Located in Mechanicsburg, PA, Messiah University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $3,164, compared with $2,838 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Juniata College is one of the top schools for Men's Volleyball, at #3. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit school based in Huntingdon, PA. The program generates about $9,873 in revenue per athlete, compared with $9,292 spent per athlete. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Elizabethtown College ranked #4 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Elizabethtown, PA, Elizabethtown College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $2,756 in revenue per athlete, compared with $2,756 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Saint Vincent College ranked #5 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Located in Latrobe, PA, Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $4,609 per participant, against $4,609 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Lancaster Bible College came in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in Lancaster, PA, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,298 per participant, against $4,776 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Arcadia University did well this year, earning the #7 position. This private not-for-profit school is set in Glenside, PA. Team revenue averages $10,903 per participant, compared with $10,903 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Misericordia University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school based in Dallas, PA. Team revenue averages $4,409 per participant, with expenses of about $4,409 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Widener University landed the #9 spot this year. Based in Chester, PA, Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $6,240, with expenses of about $5,800 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Chatham University placed #10 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. This private not-for-profit school is set in Pittsburgh, PA. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $5,144, with expenses of about $5,144 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Geneva College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in Beaver Falls, PA, Geneva College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $15,110 in revenue per athlete, compared with $15,110 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Wilkes University landed the #12 spot this year. This private not-for-profit school is set in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Team revenue averages $5,897 per participant, with expenses of about $5,897 per participant. Per-athlete athletic aid is roughly $0.
Saint Francis University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Based in Loretto, PA, Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Student-athletes graduate at a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Its federal graduation rate is 86%. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $23,804, with expenses of about $23,804 per participant. Athletic aid averages $13,253 per athlete.
Immaculata University came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Based in Immaculata, PA, Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $1,960, against $1,960 in expenses. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
Eastern University did well this year, earning the #15 position. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit school based in Saint Davids, PA. Team revenue averages $8,253 per participant, against $8,253 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Wilson College placed #16 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Chambersburg, PA, Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution. Per-participant team revenue is roughly $11,418, compared with $11,419 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Carlow University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, PA, Carlow University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $5,747 per participant, compared with $5,747 spent per athlete. Athletic aid averages $2,353 per athlete.
University of Valley Forge landed the #18 spot this year. University of Valley Forge is a private not-for-profit school based in Phoenixville, PA. Team revenue averages $1,664 per participant, against $1,441 in expenses. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Mount Aloysius College placed #19 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Cresson, PA, Mount Aloysius College is a private not-for-profit institution. The program generates about $4,450 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $4,450 per participant. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Neumann University placed #20 among the best colleges for Men's Volleyball. Based in Aston, PA, Neumann University is a private not-for-profit institution. Team revenue averages $3,225 per participant, compared with $3,225 spent per athlete. The school awards about $0 in athletic aid per athlete.
Thiel College came in at #21 in this year's ranking. Thiel College is a private not-for-profit school based in Greenville, PA. The program generates about $5,413 in revenue per athlete, with expenses of about $5,413 per participant. Athletic aid averages $0 per athlete.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of academic-athletic outcomes (NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Graduation Success Rate), athletic financial resources (team revenue, expenses, and athletic aid from the federal EADA survey), and overall school quality. The current methodology measures academic-athletic quality and does not include team win/loss performance.
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